Adopt A Boy Or Girl ?

Outside a temple in the holy town ofÂ MathuraÂ in Uttar Pradesh, a two-day-old girl was abandoned on August 22 – a common enough occurrence across India. Indeed, five days later, a four-day-old girl was abandoned on a road outside aÂ Lucknow neigh...

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Last month, the central government notified a set of new guidelines that promise to make the process of adopting children faster and more transparent. As the system braces for change, Scroll brings you a new series on different aspects of adoption...

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In a country with an ever-plunging sex ratio, there is finally some reason to cheer. More and more prospective parents are coming forward to adopt little girls. According to the records compiled by Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), the n...

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Delhi-based Sharma family has been on cloud nine ever since they adopted a girl child after a long wait of 12 months. There are many childless couples like them who are opting for a girl child over a boy, suggesting a trend of changing mindsets in...

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Waiting for the stork to visit one's home is passe. These days, couples and even singles are taking a step towards parenthood through adoption. Reportedly Hollywood's 'it' couple Brad Pitt and Angeline Jolie are planning to adopt yet another baby ...

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According to the official figures of adoption and pre-adoption in the city, parents in Indore during last one year have preferred adopting girls over boys.In charge of the various adoption agencies confirm the fact.

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More girls than boys adopted Is the great Indian obsession with the male child on a decline? If one were to go by the figures at�New trend: More girls than boys adopted the Central Voluntary Adoption and Resource Agency -- CEVARA -- the governmen...

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Story of a parent adopting their second child My family is now complete ! I will always remember that smile! "I have been waiting for you all these months" his expression conveyed, and much more when we saw him first. He was asleep is his crib, wi...

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This is your adoption, and we want you to be 100 percent happy and comfortable with any adoption situation you pursue. Therefore, American Adoptions allows each adoptive family to make many of the decisions throughout their adoption plan, includin...

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By Ruth Tierney For You While infertility may top the list when it comes to the most common reasons for adoption, it is not the only motivator. Here three mothers tell Ruth Tierney why they chose adopted siblings for their birth children Robina an...

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Newborn Jishu, rescued from a footpath on Easter Monday, in a hospital off the Bypass The newborn dumped by his parents on a footpath in Jadavpur and rescued by a morning walker has had many couples lining up to take him home. �He is crying for fo...

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Praise the good lord, it has finally happened. The has become the ! In what can only be referred to as the most shocking news of the century, Salman Khan has adopted a baby. We are pleased to be the first ones to break the news that the 48-year-ol...